The present invention is directed to a cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, in particular a blood sample, comprising a cartridge body having at least one measurement cavity formed therein and having at least one probe element arranged in said at least one measurement cavity for performing a test on said sample liquid; and a cover being attachable on said cartridge body; wherein said cover covers at least partially said at least one measurement cavity and forms a retaining element for retaining said probe element in a predetermined position within said at least one measurement cavity. The invention is directed to a measurement system and a method for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid.

A microfluidic chip and a driving method thereof are provided. The microfluidic chip includes a base substrate, a driving circuit array, a first decoding circuit, and a second decoding circuit, the driving circuit array, the first decoding circuit, and the second decoding circuit are all integrated on the base substrate; the first decoding circuit is configured to generate and output a target scan driving signal to the driving circuit array; the second decoding circuit is configured to generate and output a target driving voltage signal to the driving circuit array; and the driving circuit array is configured to control an operation of a liquid droplet over the driving circuit array based on the target scan driving signal and the target driving voltage signal.

The present invention is directed to a cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, in particular a blood sample, comprising a cartridge body having at least one measurement cavity formed therein and having at least one probe element arranged in said at least one measurement cavity for performing a test on said sample liquid; and a cover being attachable on said cartridge body; wherein said cover covers at least partially said at least one measurement cavity and forms a retaining element for retaining said probe element in a predetermined position within said at least one measurement cavity. The invention is directed to a measurement system and a method for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid.

Manufacturing system and method for creating multiple tissue constructs from cells. System can include a thaw subsystem (if the cells are provided in a frozen state), an expansion subsystem, a concentration subsystem, and a tissue maturation subsystem. Each of these subsystems is modular and can be reconfigured, and the process can be repeated depending on the specific tissue process being implemented. Multiple tissue types can be combined in multiple bioreactors. The activities of multiple bioreactors can be coordinated and controlled in an automated manner by a supervisor controller. The supervisor controller can receive user input at the start of the process, and can manage the process henceforth, alerting the user if user actions are required.

The present invention relates to a device and a method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of heavy metals and more particularly provides a device and a method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of heavy metals utilizing a rotary disc system.

Lateral flow devices, methods and kits for performing lateral flow assays are provided.

A fluidic handling unit includes a baseplate, a fluidic inlet block, a fluidic outlet block, a pump in fluidic communication with the fluidic inlet block and the fluidic outlet block, a carrier control board in electrical communication with the pump, and a flow cell carrier comprising a microfluidic flow cell receiving area, wherein the flow cell carrier is configured to receive and retain the fluidic handling unit. A bottom surface of the fluidic handling unit is configured to complementary mate with a top surface of the flow cell carrier, or wherein a bottom surface of the flow cell carrier is configured to complementarily mate with a top surface of the fluidic handling unit.

Methods and apparatuses for sequencing by synthesis using mechanical compression. These methods and apparatuses may mechanically control microfluidic movement using a force applicator and an elastically deformable sheet.

A device for use in the analysis of a biomolecule in a liquid sample, the device having at least three zones for accommodating at least part of the liquid sample, transfer means for transferring at least part of the liquid sample from a first zone to a second zone and for subsequently transferring at least part of the liquid sample from the second zone to a third zone along respective flow paths, a mechanically powered driver for operating the transfer means, a flow controller for selectively opening the flow paths between the zones, and a manually-operated common actuating member movable between a first and a second position to sequentially control both the mechanically powered driver and the flow controller to achieve transfer of at least part of the liquid sample between said zones, in which movement of the manually-operated common actuating member from the first position to the second position acts on the mechanically powered driver to achieve transfer of at least part of the liquid sample from the first zone to the second zone, and in which the mechanically powered driver effects the subsequent transfer of at least part of the liquid sample from the second zone to the third zone independently of the movement of the manually-operated common actuating member.

Disclosed is a real-time method for detecting copper and silver in water in parts per billion. Total silver is detected by adding a nitric acid solution to the sample; after the silver is digested, adding a buffer solution comprising water, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and EDTA to the sample; adding an indicator comprising Cadion 2B, EtOH, and Triton X-100 to the sample; then reading the absorbance of the sample after light with an approximate target peak of 515 nm is sent through the sample; and determining the silver concentration by comparing the absorbance of the sample to the absorbances of known silver standards. Total copper is detected by adding a nitric acid solution to the sample; after the copper is digested, adding a buffer/indicator solution to the sample, where the solution comprises water, sodium citrate dihydrate, hydroxal amine hydrochloride and bathocuproine disulfonate; after one minute, reading the absorbance of the sample after light with an approximate target peak of 480 nm is sent through the sample; and determining the copper concentration by comparing the absorbance of the sample to the absorbances of known copper standards. A monitoring device for determining the level of copper or silver in a sample implements the disclosed methods.